2D materials Research update Mediator atoms help graphene self-heal Hitherto unseen fast-moving "helpers" catalyse many restructuring processes Read article: Mediator atoms help graphene self-heal
2D materials Research update 5G switching gets a 2D boost Components based on atomically thin sheets of boron nitride could find their way into smartphones, mobile systems and Internet of things devices Read article: 5G switching gets a 2D boost
2D materials Research update ‘Magic-angle’ graphene doubles up New platform could be used to investigate high-temperature superconductivity and correlated quantum phases Read article: ‘Magic-angle’ graphene doubles up
Instrumentation and measurement Research update Graphene-based strain sensor can detect a feather’s touch Nanomaterials in highly flexible polymer can make a wide range of strain measurements Read article: Graphene-based strain sensor can detect a feather’s touch
Nanophotonics Research update ‘Twistronics for photons’ brings tunable diffraction-free light rays Experiments reveal a photonic analogue for electron superconductivity in twisted bilayer graphene Read article: ‘Twistronics for photons’ brings tunable diffraction-free light rays
2D materials Research update Graphene joins the fight against COVID-19 Surgical masks coated with the carbon nanomaterial could be made self-cleaning and easily sterilizable Read article: Graphene joins the fight against COVID-19
2D materials Video 2D materials can enable futuristic optoelectronics technologies New 2D materials techniques are joining forces with established methods in materials science Read article: 2D materials can enable futuristic optoelectronics technologies
2D materials Research update Quickly grown graphite film blocks electromagnetic radiation High-quality films formed by quenching hot nickel foil in ethanol are as good as their CVD-grown counterparts at shielding devices from electromagnetic interference Read article: Quickly grown graphite film blocks electromagnetic radiation
2D materials Research update Touch-responsive indium tin oxide is very thin and flexible Normally brittle material can be rolled up like a tube Read article: Touch-responsive indium tin oxide is very thin and flexible
2D materials Interview Making it in 2D materials research Mar Garcia Hernandez describes fabrication challenges and solutions for 2D materials Read article: Making it in 2D materials research